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Ghazel 3

Author: Khurram S. Sheikh
Contact: khurram.sheikh@shell.ca
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Poetry

GHAZEL 3

1) Kabhi Heer samne thi, par Ranjha ke marzi nahin

Ab Ranjha ke marzi huwye, par Heer raazi nahin

2) Kabhi yaari azeez thi, or dushmano ke hazaari nahin

Ab dushman zaheer hain, or dosti mein hum-raazi nahin

3) Kabhi ghar ke hefazat thi, par zindagi ke beh-rozgaari thi

Ab roozi hasil huwye, par aashiyaan ke maeHfoozi nahin

4) Kabhi raHen samne thi, par apne manzil ghaHib thi

Ab manzil samne hai, par koi rah ke aaGHaazi nahin

5) Kabhi Khurram ke taqdeer, likhi huwye thi humaari

Ab Asir ke kismat mein, kushi or dil-nawaazi nahin

-Khurram S. Sheikh

December 31, 1998

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hum- raazi - confidant, zaheer - ally, beh-rozgaari - without sustenance, aashiyaan - house/nest,

maeHfoozi - kept safe/secure, aaGHaazi - start/beginning/inception, dil-nawaazi - soothing (the mind)

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